Type-writing machine.



PATENTED OCT. 9, 1906. E. B. BARNEY.

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by which said type-bar is held in permanent Y alinement, its action is rendered easier and [UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN E. BARNEY, OF GROTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR,-BY DIRECT AND MES NE ASSIGNMENTS, TO UNION TYPEWRITER RATION OF NEW JERSEY.

COMPANY, A CORPO- TYPE-WRITING MACHI'NE.

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Enw rN E. BABNEY, of Groton, in the county of Tompkins, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This case is a division of my application filed June 11, 1900, Serial No. 19,889.

This invention relates to improvements in typewriting machines, and refers more particularly to the type-bar and its hanger or support.

One of the objects of this invention is to simplify the c'onstruction of this part of the machine and to permit the use of a greater number of type in the same or less space than Another object is to enable any ordinary or unskilled workman to easily and quickly assemble these elements in the machinein perfect alinement without further adjustment, thereby materially reducing the cost ofthe machine. i-

A further object, is to provide a substan tially indestructible bearing for the type-bar,

more responsive to the touch of the key, and the stroke upon the platen is more effective.

To these and other ends, which will herein after appear, the invention consists in the combination, construction, and arrangement of the parts of a t pe-bar'and its hanger, as hereinafter fully escribed, and pointed out 1 I in, the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved anger and type-bar mounted thereon with the segment in sectionand showing a platen and a key for operating theltype-bar. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are res ectively front, rear, and. side elevations 0 my invention, a portion of the t ebar beingbroken away in Fig. 4 to-s ow more clearly the supporting-fin. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5,'F1g. 4. Figs. 6 and 7 are isometric views, respectively, of the hanger and washer-bearing, the latter part being considerably enlarged. Fig. ,8 is a lan of a portion of the segmenti having the hanger-receiving slots and one of the hangers Specification of Letters Patent. Original application filed June 11, 1900, Serial No. 19,889. Divided and this application filed January 27,

Patented Oct. 9,1906.

1902. SerialNo.91,465.

as mounted therein and held by a suitable screw.

Similar reference characters indicate cor res ending parts in all the views.

his invention consists, essentially, of a hanger and a type-bar pivotally mounted thereon, the hanger being com osed. of aor frame 9 and held therein by any suitable meanssuch, for instance, as a screw 8. Each of the hangers being substantially flat, or plate-like and being formed of thin sheet metal, it is apparent that the slots the frame 9 may be arran ed very close y together side by side in t e form of an are, so' as to permit a large number ofhangers to be mounted in a short are and to cause the-type-- bars to travel closely together Without inter-. ference and to print at a common'point upon ftheplaten. The aperture 7 inthe hanger is fof sufiicient diameter to form a substantial, bearing for the sleeve 2, 'resently described, and its walls are usually ardened to prevent undue wear and to thereby insure a more perfect alinement of the type-bar when; in action. I :The guiding-fin 1" preferably extends a; considerable distance at either side of the a erture 7, and being of substantially the same, or slightly less thickness than the distance between-the side walls' of the type-bar, it'l forms additional support to prevent an ';p os, sible lateral displacement of said typearr."

The arms 6 of the hangers are usually of less depth than the depth of the'slots 8 and, are so arranged as to fit closely in the slots with their upper edges or beneath-the;

up 'er surface of the se menthe sleeve 2 refera ly consists metal washer '0 substantially thesamerdiameter as the aperture 7 ,is' inserted in ,saidnv'er 13100 of asmall ture, ,andis adapted to fitclosely. botwtfln a substantially integral part of the typebar to rock therewith. A suitable a erture 10 is formed centrally through the s eeve 2 to receive the rivet or bolt 3, which passes through apertures in the side walls of the type-bar and is riveted thereto.

' The type-bar 4 is also referably formed of sheet metal and is usual y cut to the desired blank form and then folded, so as to be substantially U-shaped in cross-section, the front side of the lower portionbeing open, and the upper ends of the side walls are generally presse together and bent rearwardly a short distance to receive the type-plate 5; The lower end of the rear wall, as 11', of the typebar is cut awa at 12 to form the bifurcation in which the anger and guiding-fin are received, and the adjacent inner aces of the side walls, as 13, are separated a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the hanger and. guiding-fin or just clearance hanger and secured to t enough to permit the free action of the type bar without permitting any lateral move ment which would throw the type out of pro er alinement.

e type-plate 5 may be of any desired form or provided with any number or character of type and is preferably provided with a recess 14 to receive the rearwardly-projecting offset in the 11 per end of the type-bar. These parts may t en be soldered or may be secured together in any other manner desired.

The 0 eration of the construction will now be readi y understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings; and it will be noted that some changes may be made'in the detail constrdction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the s irit of the invention.

Having thus descr1 ed my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isp 1. In a type-writing'machine, the combination with a hanger having a circular opening, a cylindrical member ournaled in the o ening, and a type-bar having portions t ereof extended on op osite sides of the e opposite ends of the cylindrical members.

2. In a type-writin machine, the combination with a typear having separated walls, a hanger having a portion thereof in- ,type-bar having serted between the walls and ofslightly less thickness than-the distance between said walls, said portion of the hanger having a circular o ening, a cylindrical member in serted in t e opening and having its opposite ends securedto the side walls of the type-bar. 3. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a type-bar and a hanger, both having alined openings, the type-bar havin separated Walls and the hanger eing inserte serted in the opening in the hanger and having its opposite ends abutting against the inner faces of the walls of the ty ebar, the member being of slightly-greater ength than the thickness of the hanger, and means for securing the type-bar to said member.

4; In a type-writing machine, the combination of a supporting-hanger having a circular aperture, a type bar having separated walls arranged on I opposite sides of the hanger, said walls being separated a slightlygreater distance than the thickness of thehanger and provided with an aperture alined with the aperture of the aperture of the hanger and 1m ingedbetween the side walls of the typear, and a fastening member passed through the aper-- tures and sleeve.

5. In a type-writing machine, a type-bares joint com rising a hanger, a metal ring of substantia ly the, same thickness as the hanger and having a working fit therein, a portions embracing said hanger and ring, type-bar rigidly to said ring.

6. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a ty e-bar and hanger, one of said parts being bi urcated to receive the other, a

ushing seated in the inserted member, and

in that extends through both sides a pivotifurcated portion and through the of said bushing.

7. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a ty parts being bi urcated to receive the other, a

ushing loosely seated in the inserted mem-" ber, a ivotin that extends through both sides 0 said ifurcated portion and through the bushing, pivot-pin to the bifurcated portion.

' 8. In a tvpe writing machine, the combination of a bifurcated type-bar, a ban er received in the bifurcated portion of sai, typebar and having abearing-opening therein, :20.

bearing-sleeve received in the type-bar ar to turn there;

and a cylindrical within the bearing-openin and connected to the typewith. i

9. In a t nation of a ifurcated type-bar, a h er received between the arms formed by t e bifurcated portion of said type-bar and having a bearing-opening therein, and a cylindrical bearing-sleeve received within the bearing- 13c 15 between the walls, a cylindrical member m-.

the hanger, a sleeve in go and means connecting said [09 e-bar and hanger, one of said no and means for securing said e-writing machine, the con ibi n5 7 nected to the typeopening in the t e-bar and riveted to the type-bar to turn t erewith. I

10. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a bifurcated type-bar, a han 'er re- ,ceived in the bifurcated portion of said typeban and havin a bearing-opening therein, the bearing-wa ls of said opening being hardened, and a hardened sleeve received within the bearing-openin in the type-bar and conimr to turn therewith.

- 11. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a bifurcated type-bar, a han er received between the arms formed by t e bifurcated portion ofsaid type-bar and having a bearing-opening therein, the bearing-walls of said opening 'bein hardened, and, axhardened sleeve receive within the bearing- I opening in the ty e-bar and riveted to the type-bar to turn t erewith. p

.12. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar and a hanger,'one of said members bein bifurcated toreceive the other member etween the arms formed by the bifurcated portion, and the other member having a bearing-opening extending. therethrough, a bearing-sleeve received with- 13. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar and hanger, one of said members bein bifurcated to receive the other member etween the arms formed by the bifurcated portion, and the other member having a bearing-opening extendin therethrough and the bearing-walls of whic are hardened, a cylindrical hardened bearingsleeve received within said bearing-opening and riveted to the bifurcated ortion. I

14. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar having a bifurcated portion, a hanger having a plate-like segmental -fin that is received in the bifurcated portion of the type-bar to guide the latter in its printing movement, and a detachable bearingsleeve-received in a. bearing-opening the hanger and secured to the type-bar.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of Janna 1902.

EDWIN BARNEYi Witnesses:

H. E. CHASE, MILDRED M. Norm. 

